skadlig

Swedish

Etymology

From skada (to harm) +‎ -lig. Compare Danish skadelig, German schädlich.

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Adjective

skadlig (comparative skadligare, superlative skadligast)

  1. harmful
    skadlig programvaramalware (literally, “harmful software”)

Declension

Inflection of skadlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular skadlig skadligare skadligast
neuter singular skadligt skadligare skadligast
plural skadliga skadligare skadligast
masculine plural2 skadlige skadligare skadligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 skadlige skadligare skadligaste
all skadliga skadligare skadligaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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